Asian Noodle Bowl

I made this the other day and it was YUMMY! I marinated my chicken in teriyaki sauce and some of the salad dressing before cooking it. It was delicious! The recipe calls for 1/4 cup of dressing, but I used a lot more. I also used the light dressing.

8 oz. linguine, uncooked
3 cups broccoli florets
2 cups carrots, sliced
1 lb. beef sirloin steak strips, chicken breast chunks, or pork
1/4 cup or more Kraft Asian Toasted Sesame Dressing
1 Tablespoon teriyaki sauce

Cook pasta as directed on package, adding the vegetables to the boiling water the last 3-4 minutes of the pasta cooking time.

Meanwhile, heat oil in large nonstick skillet. Add meat and cook until no longer pink and cooked through. Stir in dressing and teriyaki sauce; cook 2 minutes or until until sauce is thickened, stirring occasionally.

Drain pasta mixture; place in large serving bowl. Add meat mixture; toss to coat.

Makes 4 servings, 2 cups each.

Mexican Soup

Another one of Ali's recipes. Sooooo good.

1 1/2 pound chicken (cooked and cut up)
1/2 C chopped onion
1-2 garlic cloves
2 chicken bullion cubes
1 C hot water
2 C half and half
2 can cream style corn
1 can diced green chiles
4 t Tabasco sauce
1 t cumin
3 T butter

Cook on low for one hour. Add 1 cut up tomato, chopped fresh cilantro, shredded Monterrey Jack cheese. Cook until cheese is melted. Serve with chips, sour cream and avocado.

Asian Chicken Salad

This one's actually Ali's recipe (and I think she got it from Channing). It's so yummy! It calls for a few uncommon ingredients, but once you buy them, you can make this salad over and over. You'll love it, I promise!

1 chicken breast
2 carrots, julienned
1 Gala apple
1/2 red bell pepper, cut into strips
1/2 yellow bell pepper, cut into strips
1/2 head romaine lettuce, chopped
1/2 cup peanut oil
3 T creamy peanut butter
2 T rice vinegar
1 T soy sauce
2 t brown sugar
1 t peeled, minced ginger root
1 t Asian chili paste
1/2 C canned fried chow mein noodles
1/4 C dry roasted peanuts, chopped
1 green onion, diced

Boil chicken breast 20 minutes. Combine carrots, apple, peppers, and lettuce in a large bowl. Shred chicken, add to salad. Combine peanut oil, peanut butter, rice vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, and chili paste in small bowl. Whisk until smooth.

Add chow mein noodles and dressing to salad; toss. Sprinkle with peanuts and green onions.

Shortcut Stroganoff

1 Tablespoon oil

1 lb. boneless beef steak strips

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1 can beef broth

1 cup water

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

3 cups uncooked egg noodles

1/2 cup sour cream

Heat oil in skillet. Add beef and cook until juices evaporate. Add soup, broth, water, Worcestershire sauce and pasta. Heat to a boil. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, for 15 minutes or until noodles are soft. Add sour cream and heat through.

"Washing Machine Cookies" (A family favorite!)

My grandpa used to fix washing machines when my dad was a kid. Once he was fixing a lady's washing machine and she gave him one of these cookies. He loved it and asked for the recipe. They've been called "Washing Machine Cookies" ever since.



Boil together for one minute:
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup milk

Remove from heat and add:
5 tablespoons cocoa
1 cup nuts
1 cup coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups oatmeal

Mix well and drop into balls on wax paper. Allow to cool. We like them best cold with a big glass of milk!

Rolo Cookies

1 Devil's Food cake mix

2 eggs

1/3 cup oil

1 pkg. Rolo's (unwrapped)

Mix cake mix, eggs and oil together with wooden spoon. Place 1 teaspoon of dough in your hand and flatten. Place one Rolo in center and roll into a ball. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 7-9 minutes at 350 degrees. Sprinkle with powdered sugar when cooled. I think they taste best the same day.

Chicken Taco Soup

2-3 frozen chicken breasts

1 large can diced tomatoes

1 cup salsa

1 packet taco seasoning

1 can Cream of Chicken soup

1 can mild green chilis

1 can black beans, drained

Add everything to crock pot and cook on low for 8 hours. Remove chicken after 8 hours and shred. Return chicken to soup mixture. Serve with cheese, sour cream and tortilla chips.